HOW TO MAKE MONEY, A DEDICATED THREAD.

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by sandalwood

Make sense was the question. The answer is YES! When I first started in this world of financial sales one of my mentors said to sell yourself and not the product. Since he was making around 50K a month I believed him. So, I pushed forward and did exactly that. I didn't reach the 50K a month target but I made a very handsome living.

Good thread. Hope it gets wings.

Big point here: 'since he was making around 50k a month'

Hard to do that painting curbs or chatteling on craigslist.

So, we have to examine the money making ops in terms of possibiltiy.

And effort. I've know these guys, but none of the ones I knew did NOT sacrifice their lives for years to get to that point.

Every once in a while a stud walks in the door.

But for the most of the crowd, the guys grind, work, see the people day after day for years, then when residuals and renewals come in, then they can rest.

Dien can explain inertia much better than I could, but I do know it takes more energy to get the big ball rolling than it takes to keep it rolling.

Some of us want a little part time golf money.
Some want to replace our jobs.
Some, like the young Warrior, want to become a millionaire in 5 years.

And, as I call it SQUARE ONE; knowing what you want becomes vital to figuring out the best way to getting it.

In this case, the mentor was certainly worth learning from, and I'm sure sandalwood got a great education, and I'm also sure success did not come easy...

I would also bet the mentor knew exactly what he HAD TO do any given month to reach his goal.

When I instruct people to get off to a fast start, within a ONE year plan...

the very first thing I ask of them is to give me a view from the rooftop. What will the end of one year look like, first in financial terms and also, as part of the bigger picture.

If you can see the view from the rooftop as the finish line of one year, then you can also build a ladder up to that roof top, giving you, literally, a step by step plan to get there.

You would be surprised how many people can't do this, can NOT see where they want to be in one, two or three years.

So, know what you want.

If you want a 50k a month opportunity, find someone doing it, and try to stick to his plan.

A good way to start is with money, the amount you think you would like to make at the end of the year. THEN, you can create plans from the goal back to where you start.

Again, I doubt you get to 50k a month painting addresses on curbs.

GordonJ